on lobbying that paying uncle sam. democratic congressman andre carson of indiana says the tea party backed members of congress pay for lynching african-american he spoke at a congressional black caucus event in miami last week. >>here are some in congress right now, that the tea party movement would love to see you and me hanging on a tree. >> his spokesman defends the quote saying he used the language because he believes that agenda jeopardizes the most vulnerable. the only republican member of the caucus, florida allen west callecalled the comment reprehensible. west now says he is considering leaving the congressional black caucus. finally, florida students were greeted on their first day of school by a state senator handing out belts. democrat gary pushed for six years from legislation bagging saggy pants. siplin went to high schools to hand out belts to students still adjusting to the new law. we will see how many use them. >>> the obama administration is trying to reassure other nations that in the u.s. it will be treated properly even if they are in this country improperly. not ever

. an indiana hog farmer says it takes her 10 to 15 hours every week, including detailed record-keeping about each load of manure hauled out of the barn. farmers have to deal with regulation on pesticide, fertilizerrers and dust. staying in compliance can be expensive. >> the average cost of obtain a permit, doing paperwork to apply and get approval that are necessary. the average cost is $23,000 per permit. >> because of the number of federal agencies, farmers may have to get multiple permits to comply on a single issue. supporters of the epa and similar government entities say it's a small price to pay to ensure safety of food prices cultivate on the u.s. farm and integrity of the surrounding land, air and water sources. >> if you are getting subsidy dollars and getting federal support in exchange maybe the american taxpayer needs to get clean water. >> epa estimates in 2010 alon alone, the clean air prevented 1670,000. 160,000 premature deaths. >> the agency says, "epa has profound respect for the contribution that farmers make to our economy. epa is in close consultation with america farm

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